Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-05-05
Correspondence of the Beacon. }

ment of Agriculture has been engaged
during the past year in careful study
of the question relating to the manu-
facture of oleomargarine and other
substitutes for butter, which during
the past few years has become an i'm
portant industry in some sections OF
the country. Chemical and microsco.
pical tests have been in progress for
several months. The results of the
observations will be of great benefit
to the consumers of butter, and Of
interest to the general reader. Dur
ing the course of the Investigations it
has been ascertained that large
majority the oleomargarine factories
are run upon the strictly business
principle, of securing the largest pos
sible returns for the capital invested,
and the question Of public health,
seems to have been entirely ignored.
II has been common in some Of these
establishments to utilize the carcasses
OF horses, dog and swine, and the man
ufacturers have not been in the least
particular as to the age or condition
of the meat, as by the use Of chemical
preparations, offensive smells are des-
troyed. The Commissioner in his re-
port says: TOO much In condemna-
ton of these practices cannot be said,
and so long as | am commissioner Of
agriculture, just so long will | raise
my voice against a continuance OF the
evil. There is a great deal Of capital
invested in this enterprise, to be sure,
and particularly in the West, but that
does not Justify its manufacture, in my
opinion, for it is against the people,
and should be frowned down. Chem
zeal and miscroscopical tests have been
in progress under the supervision OF
Profs. Wylie and Taylor, Of the agri-
n,JhSHel .... danartmant. : for several
vations will be of great benefit to the
consumers of butter. l trust they
will be scattered broadcast, and bear
good fruit"
During the administration of Presi-
dent Grant very beautifully designed
card, having in its upper left hand
corner finely executed steel plate
engraving Of the White House, was
adopted for general use in issuing in
vitations to dinners, and receptions
at the Executive mansion. SUBSEQUENT
ly new design was adopted and the
stock of old cards was placed in the
room in which waste material is stored.
In looking about the apartment recent
", the President CHANGED to discover
the cards and he at once resolved to
turn them to account, in supplying the
PERSISTENT and never ceasing demand
for his autograph. The cards were
removed TO his private office, and dur
ing the past week avery large number
of persons who have written to the
President for his autograph have been
surprised to receive one of these |
beautiful cards with the signature |
"Grover Cleveland"
The fashionable amusement of the |
city now, is what is termed paper
hunt" Almost every clear day there
is held s"meeting." The hunt con-
sists .gin appointing persons as hares
wbSare given lead distributing along
their route scraps of paper. The OBJ
ject being for the horuds,-who are
the main body. of the party-to follow
the trail Of the hares and if possible
overtske them before they reach the
finish which is generally about 5 miles
distance and near some residence
where refreshments await their arri-
val, and as the sport is one calculated
10 sharpen the appetite, due justice is
always done to the collation..
The Grant relics which have been :
or several months safely guarded in
me of the private rooms of the Ma
ioHal Museum, are now being placed .
IN public exhibition. To-day two hand
ome plushed-lined cases filled with q
articles from the collection were placed
n the north hall Of the Museum, near
ne main entrance. They contain the I
swords. gold headed i
anes, csskets, medallions. and many
'ther costly and elegant articles pre- :
ented by different people at different
lines to Genl. Grant many of these
rhcles are souvenirs of his trip :
round the world. There's splendid q
objection OfJapaness coins-one series "
{ seven pieces. old japanese gold :
oins of huge size, being valued at
5000. There are also invitation